Tempe, AZ
$500
In the Bible's book of Genesis, what phrase is used to describe how the animals boarded Noah's ark before the flood?
A: Two-by-two B: In crazy costumes
C: Alphabetically by last name D: First-come, first-served
Spoiler
A: Two-by-two
$1,000
Key to both respiration and digestion, the pharynx is located in the throat, along with what other body part that rhymes with "pharynx"?
A: Warynx B: Larynx
C: Zarynx D: Schmarynx
Spoiler
B: Larynx
$2,000
According to data from Quantcast, three of these websites have an audience that's more than 85% female. Which one's audience is more than 85% male?
A: astrology.com B: bravotv.com
C: comicbookmovie.com D: weddingwire.com
Spoiler
C: comicbookmovie.com
First commercial break
$3,000
Once the home of Tennessee Williams, Judy Blume and Robert Frost, what scenic locality is said to have "inspired more writers per capita than any other American city"?
A: Key West, FL B: Peoria, IL
C: Duluth, MN D: Plano, TX
Spoiler
A: 63% B: 14% C: 12% D: 11%
Spoiler
A: Key West, FL
$5,000
One of the rare English words to have five consecutive vowels, if you're "queueing," you're doing what?
A: Playing billiards B: Waiting in line
C: Cooking on an outdoor grill D: Signaling an actor to make their entrance
Spoiler
B: Waiting in line
$7,000
In 2017, Beyonce and JAY-Z revealed their new twins' names, which are what combination of an honorific title and an ancient poet?
A: Mister & Dante B: Lord & Plato
C: Sir & Rumi D: Esquire & Aristophanes
Spoiler
50/50 leaves C & D.
Spoiler
Richard’s +1 is his friend, Zoe who is 100% sure it's C
Spoiler
C: Sir & Rumi
Second commercial break
$10,000
Taken from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, what piece of music does the European Union use as its official anthem?
A: "Ode to Joy" B: The "Hallelujah" Chorus
C: "1812 Overture" D: "Spring"
Richard decides to walk.
Spoiler
He would have guessed A
The correct answer is A: "Ode to Joy"
Richard wins $7,000
The correct answer is A: "Ode to Joy"
Richard wins $7,000